The latest edition of this popular text has been totally revised and reorganized with your student's success in mind. You will find new chapters, easy-to-read bulleted chapter summaries, and a new, more colorful design to capture your students' attention. And, an expanded Instructor's Manual will be posted to fadavis.com for easy access.

Key Features

Completely revised chapters and updated content

New Chapters: Families with Chronic Illness, Genomics, Family Nursing, and Families across the Life Span, International Family Nursing , and Family and Health Demographics

Photos of culturally and socially diverse families

Enhanced section on web references and community resources

A comprehensive overview of family nursing that links family theory and research to clinical implementation

Encompasses broad definitions of families, including nuclear, cohabitating individuals, single parents, blended, gay, as well as cultural differences

Tables, quotes and pullouts throughout the text that highlight critical information

Research boxes included in all chapters

Adopters will receive a Web-based Instructor's Manual that includes:

A review of Key Terms and Concepts

10-15 multiple choice or true/false test questions

3-6 discussion questions that can also be used as essay questions

Case Study followed by discussion questions

Comprehensive PowerPoint presentation

And many other learning activities that promote analysis and discussion

Section 1: Foundations of Family Health Care Nursing

1. Family Health Care Nursing: An Introduction 2. Family and Health Demographics 3. Theoretical Foundations for Nursing of Families 4. Research in Families and Family Nursing 5. Family Structure, Function, and Process 6. Families, Nursing, and Social Policy 7. Sociocultural Influences on Family Health 8. Family Nursing Assessment and Intervention 9. Family Health Promotion

The latest edition of this popular text has been totally revised and reorganized with your student's success in mind. You will find new chapters, easy-to-read bulleted chapter summaries, and a new, more colorful design to capture your students' attention. And, an expanded Instructor's Manual will be posted to fadavis.com for easy access.

Key Features

Completely revised chapters and updated content

New Chapters: Families with Chronic Illness, Genomics, Family Nursing, and Families across the Life Span, International Family Nursing , and Family and Health Demographics

Photos of culturally and socially diverse families

Enhanced section on web references and community resources

A comprehensive overview of family nursing that links family theory and research to clinical implementation

Encompasses broad definitions of families, including nuclear, cohabitating individuals, single parents, blended, gay, as well as cultural differences

Tables, quotes and pullouts throughout the text that highlight critical information

Research boxes included in all chapters

Adopters will receive a Web-based Instructor's Manual that includes:

A review of Key Terms and Concepts

10-15 multiple choice or true/false test questions

3-6 discussion questions that can also be used as essay questions

Case Study followed by discussion questions

Comprehensive PowerPoint presentation

And many other learning activities that promote analysis and discussion

Table of Contents

Section 1: Foundations of Family Health Care Nursing

1. Family Health Care Nursing: An Introduction 2. Family and Health Demographics 3. Theoretical Foundations for Nursing of Families 4. Research in Families and Family Nursing 5. Family Structure, Function, and Process 6. Families, Nursing, and Social Policy 7. Sociocultural Influences on Family Health 8. Family Nursing Assessment and Intervention 9. Family Health Promotion